MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology 2012-2013

Award Amount
$5,000 Deadline Date
May 01 Awards Available
2

Title MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology
Contact J. Alexander Speer
Address 1015 18th St NW Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036-5212
Phone 202-775-4344
Fax 202-775-0018
Email j_a_speer@minsocam.org
Website www.minsocam.org/MSA/Min_Pet_Award.html
Due Date May 1
Awards Available 2
Description The MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology is comprised of two awards of $5000 each for research in mineralogy and petrology.

Students, including graduate and undergraduate students, are encouraged to apply. The award selection will be based on the qualifications of the applicant, the quality, innovativeness, and scientific significance of the research, and the likelihood of success of the project. There are no restrictions on how the grant funds may be spent, as long as they are used in support of research. Travel to meetings, conferences, short courses, non-research fieldtrips, etc. is not considered suitable use of research money.